John Mayer pays homage to late Grateful Dead bass player Phil Lesh who died at 84: 'My heart aches'

John Mayer pays homage to late Grateful Dead bass player Phil Lesh who died at 84: 'My heart aches' Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Alesia Stanford For Dailymail.Com Published: 00:29, 27 October 2024 | Updated: 00:29, 27 October 2024 e-mail View comments John Mayer is the latest musical voice to pay his respects to late Grateful Dead member Phil Lesh .

'Joining the choir of voices to express my sadness in the passing of the great @phillesh,' the Grammy winner, 47, wrote on social media Saturday next to a throwback photo of himself and the bass player who died Friday at age 84. The photo by Jay Blakesberg appeared to be from the project, Phil Lesh & Friends, which included a lineup of various musicians including Mayer, Phish and the Allman Brothers Band, among others. The rocker extolled the groundbreaking musician for his willingness to share.

'Phil had an open door policy when it came to the music, and gave so openly to so many musicians,' Mayer explained. John Mayer is the latest musical voice to pay his respects to late Grateful Dead member Phil Lesh who died Friday at age 84 'Joining the choir of voices to express my sadness in the passing of the great @phillesh,' the Grammy winner wrote on social media Saturday Read More The Grateful Dead Kennedy Center Honors recipient 'He played bass in a singular way, climbing up and down the arrangements to give the songs and the players around him the feeling of flight,' he said, describing the Touch of Gray artist.